1846 – Castle Buildings, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Corner of Castle Place and Donegall Place – a three storey stucco building with round headed windows. Also known as Gibsons Corner,
1863 – Ulster Club, Castle Place, Belfast
Architect: Charles Lanyon
A stuccoed bow-fronted central bay with a cast-iron balcony in the Regency style lent the Ulster Club an air of dignity in the hustle of Castle Place.
1874 – J. Robb & Co Department Store, Castle Place, Belfast
Architect: William Hastings
John Robb & Co was a Belfast department store that had extended many times in the late 19th century.
1934 – Design for Goorwitch’s, Castle Place, Belfast
In 1930s Belfast, Goorwitch’s was one of the leading fashion outlets on Castle Place. Such was the success of the company that soon the business had shops on Royal Avenue and in many provincial towns throughout Northern Ireland.
1984 – Calvert House, Castle Place, Belfast
Architect: Kennedy Fitzgerald
Replaced Lanyon’s Ulster Club of 1863, ruining that part of the streetscape of Castle Place. A facade of tinted glass and polished stonework.
